Flugelhorn player Ryuichiro Tsunozuka, whose debut album "Sweet Home" recorded extraordinary sales, has finally made his debut on the scene! His talent is obvious, as he has been performing at live music venues all over the country, as well as on the streets of Shinjuku and Kichijoji, stopping even those unfamiliar with jazz. His passionate performance, which combines a sense of speed similar to Freddie Hubbard, songfulness and wildness, is overwhelming. Half of the album is original and half is a cover, and you can feel the great range of his music from there. The second album by flugelhorn player Ryuichiro Tsunozuka. This work is a harmonious blend of the warm tone of the flugelhorn and his performance style as a plow hitter with a sense of scale. ~ Asako Kodaka, [Translated From Japanese] Tower Records.
Omagatoki Records, OMCZ-1015, 2003
Musicians:
Ryuichiro Tonozuka - Flugelhorn
Mitsuhiro Itagaki - Piano
Shinji Nakamura - Piano,
Organ
Keisuke Torigoe - Bass
Mitsutaka Uyama - Drums
Tracks:
01. Lotus Blossom {Billy
Strayhorn} (4:48)
02. Lonely Flower {Ryuichiro
Tonozuka} (4:41)
03. Flood In Franklin Park
{Ryuichiro Tonozuka} (5:31)
04. A Child Is Born {Thad
Jones} (8:52)
05. Alone Together {Howard
Dietz, Arthur Schwartz} (4:57)
06. Kumi {Ryuichiro Tonozuka}
(7:51)
07. Poem {Wynton Marsalis}
(3:39)
08. Desert Highway {Ryuichiro
Tonozuka} (3:16)
09. Pucchi, Walk About
{Ryuichiro Tonozuka} (6:32)
10. [They Long To Be] Close
To You {Burt Bacharach, Hal David} (5:48)
11. This I Dig Of You {Hank
Mobley} (4:53)
Total Time: 60:52
